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264 S. 16th Street Philadelpiha, PA (215) 545-7005

Menu

Starters

Cheese Plate     18
TODAY'S TRIO OF CHEESE: ***Blue Bell***    (Valley Milkhouse, Oley, PA) *Cow, Raw* A rustic, savory, raw milk blue cheese in the style of stilton. Roasty, toasty baked cracker notes and a fudgy, creamy texture. Pair with spiced jams, dried fruits and sweet beer or wine. ***Noblette***  (Calkins Creamery, Honesdale, PA) *Cow, Pasteurized* Soft, fresh pastured baby brie. Petite and dainty, like an elegant and more interesting cousin of brie. Notes of herbs and mushrooms with a buttery finish. ***Springdell***   (The Farm at Doe Run, Unionville, PA) *Cow/Goat, Pasteurized* A seasonal Gouda/Alpine hybrid made with a mix of cow and goat’s milk. Creamy texture with caramel and nutty flavors. The aging process makes it crystalline and dense with tons of flavor. Great for beer pairing with an IPA, porter, or pale ale. Served with house-made jams, Green Meadow Farm raw honey & seasonal fruit, our house-made pickles & pickled mustard seed. 

Chicken Fingers     12
House-made, lager-battered, golden fried chicken fingers.  Served with mild barbecue sauce 

Chicken Liver Mousse     12
with pickled mustard seeds, house-made jam, pickled apple, chives, and toasted focaccia from Metropolitan Bakery 

Chilled Cucumber Gazpacho     9
Fresh Green Meadow Farms Cucumber, coconut milk and herbs topped with toasted almonds & fresh mint  (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE) 

Cured Salmon     11
Ploughman Lummox cider-washed salmon, fennel-orange salad, lime crème fraiche & pistachio. 

Lamb Meatballs     11
3 lamb meatballs, cauliflower puree, kimchi-tahini, cucumber and onion relish 

Pommes Frites     6
Our award winning fresh-cut, double-fried frites. Served with Monk's world-famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping 

Smoked Trout Dip     11
Smoked trout spread topped with caper and onion relish. Served with sliced baguette 

Spanish Flies     15
Incredibly hot chicken wings w/chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. They aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary!  HOT! HOT! HOT! Did I mention that they're HOT? We do offer barbecue sauce for the less adventurous. Served with a side order of our famous frites 

Salads

Baby Green Salad     7
Organic greens with our Monk's Flemish Sour Ale vinaigrette ADD Goat Cheese for 3  ADD Chicken Breast 9 

Caesar     9
Romaine lettuce tossed in our tangy caesar dressing and topped with croutons ADD Chicken Breast 9 

Monk's Duck Salad     21
Organic greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins *contains walnuts 

Summer Salad     15
Fresh arugula, local cherry tomatoes, local apricots, house-pickled onion and goat cheese. Tossed in a jalapeño & lime vinaigrette and topped with pine nuts.   ADD Chicken Breast 9 

Mussels

All Mussels served with Pommes Frites (about a pound and a half of mussels per pot)    22

Ghent    
Ommegang Hennepin, fumet, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic 

Monks    
Allagash White, fumet, garlic & parsley 

Red Light    
Belgian golden ale, fumet, toasted chili de arbol broth, parsley and garlic *contains soy 

Thai Curry    
Monk's Flemish Sour, fumet, Thai red curry, basil, garlic & coconut milk 

Burgers

All are served on a buttery Baker Street Bread brioche and bottom buns have our home-made mayo (contains eggs). Burger, Chicken Breast & Vegan Burger. (Vegan bun available upon request.) Served with Pommes Frites or Side Salad.

Burger     18
 

Chicken Breast     16
 

Vegan Burger     16
 

Burger Topping

Bruges    
sauteed mushrooms & gruyere 

Brussels    
bacon & cheddar 

Cheddy    
Cheddy Topper cheese from Vermont Farmstead (made with Alchemist Heady Topper) & pickled red onion 

Ghent    
broccollini & cheddar  

Monk's    
caramelized leeks & bleu cheese 

Trappist    
goat cheese, lettuce, tomato & raw onion 

Sandwiches

BLT     17
House-made, thick-sliced bacon on Baker Street Bread with Heirloom Tomatoes (Urban Roots Farm), Bergam's Green Lettuce (Green Meadow Farm), and Green Goddess Mayo.  Served with a side baby green salad. 

Duck Salad Sandwich     18
Our award winning salad served sandwich style on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Baby greens with duck breast grilled to medium rare, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins. Served with a side baby green salad *contains nuts 

Kielbasa Sandwich     15
Traditional style pork kielbasa on a long roll with house-made cider mustard and sauerkraut. Served with side baby green salad. 

Mushroom Cake Sandwich     18
Pan seared Lion's Mane mushroom patty with remoulade, shredded lettuce and tomato on brioche. Served with a side baby green salad. 

Pulled Pork Sandwich     16
Spicy pork slow cooked in Belgian brown ale, served with slaw and BBQ sauce on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad. *contains soy 

Seitan Cheese Steak     15
Michael's seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions, mushrooms and gruyere cheese. Served on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad (VEGETARIAN) NOW AVAILABLE: Daiya dairy-free "mozzarella" upon request 

Main Plates

Grilled Heirloom Summer Squash     22
Costata Romanesco Squash, Jimmy Nardello Romesco sauce (contains almonds), local mushrooms, bread and butter pickled Goldbar zucchini slices, fresh herbs  (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE) 

Pan Seared Salmon     25
6oz salmon filet pan-seared and served with wheatberries cooked in dashi, charred asparagus, preserved citrus peel, and green garlic pesto  

Roasted Half Chicken     25
Half a roast chicken, charred broccollini, duck fat roasted potatoes, chicken jus 

Steak Frites Salad     21
5oz flat iron steak marinated with roasted garlic and herbs de Provence then grilled and served over seasonal greens with our award winning pommes frites 

Specials

Belgian Street Corn     7
Local corn on the cob, topped with Samurai Sauce (house-made créme fraîche, mayo, sambal sauce), espelette pepper, micro cilantro. 

Dessert

Bourbon Pecan Tart     12
gooey bourbon spiked filling, pate brisee shell and pecan pieces, served warm. 

Cheesecake     12
blueberry crumble with a hint of lemon and a graham cracker crust 

Chocolate Créme Brülée     12
vanilla créme brülée filling, chocolate espresso bean pastry, chocolate-espresso ganache 

Key Lime Tart     12
fresh Key Lime curd, local whipped cream, sweet pastry shell 

Plum Almond Tart     12
fresh plums baked in a sweet pastry shell with thinly sliced almonds 

CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS